Definition of under Under
/ΚΛndΙ/ - [under] - unβ’der
We found 25 definitions of under from 9 different sources.
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What does under mean?
WordNet
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| under - lower in rank, power, or authority; "an under secretary" | ||
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| under - further down; "see under for further discussion" | ||
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| under - down below; "get under quickly!" | ||
| under - below the horizon; "the sun went under" | ||
| under - below some quantity or limit; "fifty dollars or under" | ||
| under - in or into a state of subordination or subjugation; "we must keep our disappointment under" | ||
| under - down to defeat, death, or ruin; "their competitors went under" | ||
| under - into unconsciousness; "this will put the patient under" | ||
| under - through a range downward; "children six and under will be admitted free" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- under (Adverb)
In a way lower or less than. - under (Adverb)
In a way inferior to. - under (Adjective)
Being lower; being beneath something.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary π
- under (prep.)
Below or lower, in place or position, with the idea of being covered; lower than; beneath; -- opposed to over; as, he stood under a tree; the carriage is under cover; a cellar extends under the whole house. - under (prep.)
Denoting relation to some thing or person that is superior, weighs upon, oppresses, bows down, governs, directs, influences powerfully, or the like, in a relation of subjection, subordination, obligation, liability, or the like; as, to travel under a heavy load; to live under extreme oppression; to have fortitude under the evils of life; to have patience under pain, or under misfortunes; to behave like a Christian under reproaches and injuries; under the pains and penalties of the law; the condition under which one enters upon an office; under the necessity of obeying the laws; under vows of chastity. - under (prep.)
Denoting relation to something that exceeds in rank or degree, in number, size, weight, age, or the like; in a relation of the less to the greater, of inferiority, or of falling short. - under (prep.)
Denoting relation to something that comprehends or includes, that represents or designates, that furnishes a cover, pretext, pretense, or the like; as, he betrayed him under the guise of friendship; Morpheus is represented under the figure of a boy asleep. - under (prep.)
Less specifically, denoting the relation of being subject, of undergoing regard, treatment, or the like; as, a bill under discussion. - under (adv.)
In a lower, subject, or subordinate condition; in subjection; -- used chiefly in a few idiomatic phrases; as, to bring under, to reduce to subjection; to subdue; to keep under, to keep in subjection; to control; to go under, to be unsuccessful; to fail. - under (a.)
Lower in position, intensity, rank, or degree; subject; subordinate; -- generally in composition with a noun, and written with or without the hyphen; as, an undercurrent; undertone; underdose; under-garment; underofficer; undersheriff.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ξ©
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Lower in spatial position than.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary π
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unβ²dΔr, prep. in a lower position than: beneath: below: less than, falling short of: in subjection, subordination, oppression, liability, &c.: during the time of: undergoing: in accordance with: in, in course of.βadv. in a lower degree or condition: in subjection: below: less.βadj. lower in position, rank, or degree: subject: subordinate.βUnder arms, in readiness to use arms or weapons; Under fire, exposed to the fire or shot of any enemy; Under one's hand (see Hand); Under one's nose, under one's close observation; Under sail, moved by sails: in motion; Under the breath, with low voice, very softly; Under the lee, to the leeward; Under the rose (see Rose); Under water, below the surface of the water; Under way, moving: having commenced a voyage. [A.S. under; Goth. undar, Ice. undir, Ger. unter, L. inter.]
Marine DictionaryUniversal Dictionary of the Marine βοΈ
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SAIL, the state of a ship when she is loosened from her moorings, and under the government of her sails and rudder. See HELM and SAIL.
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book β΅
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Said of a chase about 12 miles distant, the rest being below the horizon.
Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer π₯
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A preposition of varied military application, in combination with other words. Thus troops are said to be under arms, when assembled in a state of military array, and having the necessary weapons of offense and defense, as rifles, swords, etc. To be under command is being liable to be ordered on any particular duty. To be under cover is to be shielded or protected. To be under contribution is being liable to give, in money or kind, what may be authoritatively called for. Countries are sometimes put under contribution for the support of an army. To be under fire or be cool is not being disconcerted by the apprehension of death in battle. To be under sentence is the liability to punishment, according to sentence passed; as, under the sentence of a general court-martial; under sentence of death.
